Emerging Tech and the Future of Logistics

Artificial Intelligence and Trucking

The transportation and logistics sector has gone through massive evolution over the past 25 years. During the first part of the century, the logistics sector served as a purely operational function. It was part of sales or manufacturing but not the other way around. Today, logistics serves as an independent supply chain management function. It … Read more

Trailers Evolve into Free Energy Producers

Have you heard? With all the cutting-edge technology invading the trucking and transportation sectors, it wouldn’t be long before trailers became their own self-sustaining power source. Trailer OEMs are hard at work figuring out how to get the most out of their trailer configurations. One trailer manufacturer has developed a refrigeration system that replaces the … Read more

Proper Truck Driver Training Starts with You

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When it comes to ensuring truck drivers are properly trained, the buck stops at company headquarters. Fleet managers, executives, and other managers at the company must all be invested in the training and coaching of their operators. It is kind of like a major sports team and how they do things. NFL and NBA teams … Read more

Keep Weather in Mind When You Outfit Your Fleet – Part I

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No matter where in the country your fleet operates in, your truck drivers will have to navigate adverse or unusual weather conditions at some point or another in their career. Adverse weather conditions happen everywhere. Just consider the incredible hurricane season we are emerging from. Whether it be crazy wildfires or destructive hurricanes, adverse weather … Read more

The Transition to Electric Will Not Be Easy

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The electric vehicle revolution is now underway. For many OEMs, whether they are in the light- or heavy-duty business, electricity-driven powertrains are going to be the way of the future. Yet, questions remain about how electric vehicles will get the power they need. Even more, is their energy density enough to handle the job the … Read more